Lifting-tool.



M. N. PUGH.

LIFTING TOOL.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 10. I917. v 1,Q3,55. Patented July 24., 1917.

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LIFTING-TOOL.

' To all whom it may concern:

simply constructed. and serviceable device for conveniently lifting rails, ties, beams, and other heavy objects whereby the same may be moved from place to place.

It is a more particular object of the invention to provide a device for the above purpose including two lifting levers each provided with a hook on one end and a hand-hold on its other end, and means permanently connecting said levers but permitting of their relative movement whereby the lifting hooks may be suitably spaced from each other.

It is also an important object of the invention to provide a lifting device which will be exceedingly durable in its construction and, at the same time, very simple so that the device can be manufactured and sold at relatively small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved lifting device applied to a rail;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the connecting member for the lifting levers; and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates two similar lever members, each of said members being in the form of a cylindrical rod of requisite diameter, one end of which is formed into a hand ring or loop 6. A hook 7 is formed upon the other end of the rod and projects therefrom in a plane at right angles to the plane of said hand loo 'l hese lever members are permanently con nected to each other by means of a heavy coiled wire rod 8, the coils of said rod being Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 10, 1917.

Patented July 24t, 191?.

Serial No. 153,954.

closely engaged with each other and of such diameter that the two cylindrical lever members may be readily shifted through the coils with respect to each other. The coiled connecting rod is not, however, of sufficient diameter to admit of the books 7 being with drawn through the coils, whereby thelever members could be separated. This coiled rod 8 provides a bearing for the lever members at. their intersecting portions, each of said members engaging with the opposite ends of the coiled rod at diametrically opposite sides thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of use of the device will be readily understood. In Fig. 1, I have shown my invention applied to a rail R, and in the application of the lifting levers, it will be understood that the same are shifted through the coiled rod 8 to properly space their hooks 7 so that they may be engaged beneath the base flange of the rail at opposite edges thereof. The hand loops 6 are then grasped, each by one hand, so that the rail can be readily lifted. lVith one of my lifting devices thus applied to each end of the rail, it will be seen that the rail can be very easily handled and moved from one place to another. The device may also be applied in a similar manner to posts, beams, plates, or other heavy objects which it is desired to move. It is, of course, to be borne in mind that the central bearing memher 8 may be of any desired length and the rods or levers can also be of various thicknesses and diameters in accordance with the particular use to which the device is to be applied. Therefore, while I have herein shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several part-s, it will be understood that the device is susceptible of considerable modification therein and I reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied withinthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is 1. An adjustable lifting device comprising two similar lever members each having a hand-hold on one end, and a lifting hook on its other end, and a cylindrical bearing member through which the lever members are longitudinally movable with respect to each other and by which they are permanently connected.

2. An adjustable lifting device compris ing two similar lever members each having a hand-hold on.one end and a lifting hook on its other end, and aclosely coiled guide rod through which said lever ineiiibers are longitudinally movable with resp ect to each bther aj fd by whi'cli tlijey are permanently connected to eth'er, said rod constituting a bearing for the sai' d lever members. I v

Ali adj ustable liftingdevice comprising twb cylindrical lever rods each having a 15 mop iorin'ed oii one end aiid a lifting 11961; on bther end disposed in a plane a frlgh't angles to th'e handloop, and a cl eily. i dqwi e r 91 llnli hn bh s d lever rods are longitudinally movable with respect to each other and by which they are perman ntly connected to each other, each of the lever rods having bearing engagement with the ends of said coiled rod at diametrically opposite points.

4L=A11 adjustable lifting devicepomprising two lever members each having a lifting hook on diie end; a bearing member through which said lever members extend in relatively opposite directions in which, s aicl lever members ai edoilgitiidiiially adjustable relative to; each other to prop-an s ate the lifting hooks, y g

In testimony whereof l hereiinto' signature in the presencebf two witnesses.

MOSES N; PUGH; Witnesses:

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